Difference between revisions of "Necrobacillosis"
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****Mostly in wet conditions and in heavy sheep | ****Mostly in wet conditions and in heavy sheep | ||
**In cattle: | **In cattle: | ||
| − | ***'''Interdigital dermatitis and cellulitis''' | + | ***[[Footrot - Cattle|'''Interdigital dermatitis and cellulitis''']] |
***Caused by ''F. necrophorum'' and [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides melaninogenicus'']] | ***Caused by ''F. necrophorum'' and [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides melaninogenicus'']] | ||
***Predisposed by trauma | ***Predisposed by trauma | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 7 April 2011
- Usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum with other bacteria
- In sheep:
- Ovine interdigital dermatitis
- Acute necrotising dermatitis similar to benign footrot
- Foot abscesses
- Bulbular or lamellar
- Mostly in wet conditions and in heavy sheep
- Ovine interdigital dermatitis
- In cattle:
- Interdigital dermatitis and cellulitis
- Caused by F. necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus
- Predisposed by trauma
- Grossly:
- Fissures, necrotic swollen edges in interdigital spaces
- Inflammation may spread to joint spaces